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Visible allyship: Why LGBTQ+ Jews shouldn't have to choose between their identities - opinion

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned from working at JQY is that allyship cannot be assumed. It has to be visible.

People march in the Capitol Pride Parade on June 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Capitol LGBT parade had been postponed due to President Trump's UFC fight at the White House.
YAIR LAPID speaks at the 24th annual Jerusalem Pride Parade, June 4, 2026.

Lapid promises marriage equality within first 100 days of new gov. at Jerusalem Pride Parade

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Ghana passes bill imposing prison terms for LGBTQ+ identity, advocacy

A general view of Malaysia's National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 25, 2020

Malaysian police arrest 51 men, seize drugs in raids linked to 'gay party'


Queer Cincinnati Pride organizers forced to resign over Jewish identity

Jewish Cincinnati Pride organizers resigned after threats from socialist groups upset over Israel's exclusion from an event, highlighting LGBTQ-Jewish tensions during Pride month.

 BEING GAY is not contagious: A scene from 2022 Jerusalem Pride parade.

Jerusalem chief rabbi refuses to shake gay Knesset speaker's hand

Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar refuses handshake with Knesset Speaker Ohana at funeral due to his sexual orientation; Amar's history of LGBTQ+ opposition noted.

 Knesset speaker Amir Ohana (left) and Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar (right.

Law student sues man, who sent him unsolicited explicit photos on Grindr, and wins

Most sexual harassment lawsuits end in a plea agreement and settlement, but Shaham had had enough and wanted to pursue a full judgment.

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Houthis sentence 13 to public execution on homosexuality charges - report

"The [Houthis] are ramping up their abuses at home while the world is busy watching their attacks in the Red Sea," said Niku Jafarnia, a Yemen researcher for Human Rights Watch.

 Participants take the oath of allegiance to the Houthi movement during a parade in a show of force amid a standoff in the Red Sea and US-led airstrikes on Houthi targets, in Sanaa, Yemen, February 8, 2024.

Pope says Africans are 'special case' when it comes to LGBT blessings

Blessings were allowed last month in a document called Fiducia Supplicans (Supplicating Trust), which has caused widespread debate in the Catholic Church.

 Pope Francis leads the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 11, 2023.

I am a Jew who owns a gay porn company, and I want you to come to Israel - opinion

I am the only Jewish owner of a gay adult film company, and in no time after October 7 I became the target of an organized boycott campaign.

 MICHAEL LUCAS in Tel Aviv.

Former Harvard pres. Claudine Gay: Calls for genocide of Jews abhorrent

In an opinion piece published by the New York Times, Claudine Gay described the investigations into her academic works as 'obsessive scrutiny.'

 Harvard University President Claudine Gay testifies before a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2023.

Harvard President Gay resigns after antisemitism, plagiarism scandals

Gay's tenure was the shortest in Harvard's history, the newspaper said, and followed increasing pressure for her resignation last month, after University of Pennsylvania President stepped down.

 Harvard University President Claudine Gay attends a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2023.

Embattled Harvard president will submit dissertation edits after plagiarism allegations

Gay will submit three citation corrections for her dissertation to the university's Office of the Provost, the university spokesperson said.

 Harvard University President Claudine Gay attends a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2023.

Israeli man indicted for hiring hitman to ‘honor kill’ lesbian sister

Sarit, an 18-year-old girl from the Druze town of Kisra-Sumei, was threatened for years before her murder due to her sexual orientation. 

A social media photo of Sarit Ahmad, who was killed at the age of 18.